Modern Layer Farm Approved
PHILIPPINES - The Board of Investments (BoI) has approved a new poultry farm.

Finance Dept Considers Duty on Feed Wheat
PHILIPPINES - The finance department does not oppose proposals to extend the zero duty on food wheat but is more cautious on doing so for wheat for animal feed.

Improve Growth with Climate Control Technology
PHILIPPINES - Climate control technology can optimise poultry growth, according to Belmont, which supplies combi-tunnel ventilation systems and other poultry equipment.

Farmers to Get Help to Meet New Regulations
PHILIPPINES - The Agriculture Department is to help the poultry sector meet environment and local regulations.

Ag Department Moves to More Integrated Approach
PHILIPPINES - Livestock, poultry and feed sectors needs a total approach, says Agriculture Department Secretary, Arthur Yap. The move in linked to a freeing up of trade rules with other ASEAN countries.

Farmers Push to Increase Egg Intake
PHILIPPINES - Egg producers are aiming to increase per-capita egg consumption in the country by engaging in a marketing campaign.

RDCC-10 Conducts Planning Workshop on AI
PHILIPPINES - A three-day Regional Contingency Planning Formulation Workshop on avian influenza (AI) will be held on 26 to 28 May 2009 at the Pearlmont Inn, Cagayan de Oro City.

New Producer Group Formed
PHILIPPINES - The Governor of Negros Occidental has formed a new producers' group, Negros Occidental Poultry Raisers Association.

Philippines Province GM Ban to Stay
PHILIPPINES - Despite opposition from livestock and poultry farmers, the ban of genetically modified (GM) products, including feed ingredients, remains in place in the province of Negros Occidental.

Future Ban on GM Products Would Threaten Farming
PHILIPPINES - A future ban on genetically modified (GM) products in the province of Negros Occidental could lead to the collapse of the livestock and poultry industries, a leading veterinarian has warned.

New Biogas Generator Helps Farmers
PHILIPPINES - The government is urging pig and poultry farmers to adapt gas-fed generators to run on biogas, and simple technology is already available for the conversion.

Peru Reports Cases of ILT and ND to OIE
PERU - The Peruvian veterinary authorities have sent two reports to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) regarding outbreaks of infectious laryngotracheitis (ILT) and one about Newcastle disease (ND) in a backyard flock.

Farmers Must Cut Costs to Compete
PHILIPPINES - Farmers are studying the poultry industry in other Asian countries for ideas on cutting production costs.

Philippines Farmers Eye ASEAN Corn
PHILIPPINES - Members of the United Broiler Raisers Association (Ubra) are eyeing the possibility of importing corn under the Asean Free Trade Area (AFTA) scheme.

Producers Seek to Postpone Free Trade
PHILIPPINES - Poultry and pig farmers want the start of the ASEAN Free Trade Agreement (AFTA) to be postponed in the light of the current global economic situation.

Farmers Query Latest Govt Production Forecast
PHILIPPINES - Predicting reduced demand this year, the United Broiler Raisers' Association has expressed doubts about the government's forecast for higher production this year.

Thais Interested in Investing in Philippines
PHILIPPINES - The government has offered the city of Samal to Thai investors in poultry and aquaculture. The visiting delegation was led by the chairman and CEO of Charoen Pokphand (CP).

Aviagen Names New Technical Service Manager
PHILIPPINES - Esmi Barrera San Pedro has been appointed by Aviagen to the position of technical service manager for the Asian region.

Livestock, Meat Industries Exported P3.3B in 2008
PHILIPPINES - Livestock and meat to the value of 3.3 billion pesos were exported last year.

Chicken Supplies Sufficient, says Senior Official
PHILIPPINES - The Assistant Secretary at the Agriculture Department has assured consumers that the demand for chicken can be met for at least the first half of this year.

Pork and Chicken Prices Go Up
THE PHILIPPINES - The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said the Ebola Reston virus scare has finally taken its toll on the prices of chicken and pork sold in public markets, a television report said today.

Corn Shortage Likely to Up Pork and Chicken Prices
THE PHILIPPINES - An agricultural lawmaker has warned of possible increases in the price of pork and chicken as the country faces a shortage of corn.

High Demand for Poultry and Meat Products Seen
THE PHILIPPINES - Provincial veterinarian, Romeo Magdato, foresees a high demand of poultry and meat products this year based on the demand/consumption reported last year.

Philippines Govt Looks out for Illegal Chicken Imports
PHILIPPINES - The aim is to prevent poultry products possibly contaminated with the avian influenza virus being imported from Hong Kong or China.

Philippines Lifts Ban on Poultry from Virginia
THE PHILIPPINES - Effective January 25 2008, the Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) issued a memorandum (Memorandum No.2) wherein the temporary ban on imports of poultry and poultry products from the State of Virginia was lifted.